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## Specifying Search Paths

Search Path dialog box

The Edit | Preferences | Set Search Path menu option displays the Search Path dialog box. You can use this dialog box to define the directories PC-DMIS uses when:

- Exporting CAD data or measurement routine data

- Importing CAD data or measurement routine data

- Loading and saving measurement routine files (.prg)

- Loading probe files (.prb)

- Recalling alignments (.aln)

- Calling subroutines

See the "Understanding File Locations" topic for information on where PC-DMIS stores specific settings and files.

Available Dialog Box Options

Search for - This list contains all the different items that you can associate directories with. The rest of the dialog box changes based on your selection. When PC-DMIS needs to find one of these file types or perform an action, it uses the directory associated with the selected item. These are the items in this list:

Default Export Directory - PC-DMIS exports CAD data or measurement routine data into the directory defined here.

Default Import Directory - PC-DMIS imports external CAD or measurement routine data into PC-DMIS from the directory defined here.

Default Measurement Routine Directory - PC-DMIS stores and loads measurement routine files from the directory defined here.

Probe Directory - PC-DMIS locates and stores probe files from the directory defined here.

Recall Directory - PC-DMIS recalls saved alignment files from the directory defined here.

Subroutine Directory - PC-DMIS loads measurement routine files and the subroutines stored within them from the directory tied to this item.

These check boxes may become available for selection based on what you choose above:

Search current directory - When marked, the software searches within the same directory where your current measurement routine resides.

Search current directory first - When marked and if both the Search current directory and the Search specified directory check boxes are selected, the software searches in both the current measurement routine's directory and the user specified directory. The order of the search depends on whether or not this check box is selected:

- If marked, PC-DMIS first accesses the same directory where your current measurement routine resides and then it accesses the user specified directory.

- If cleared, the search order is reversed, accessing first the user specified directory and then second the directory where your current measurement routine resides.

Search specified directory - When marked, this check box searches in a directory you specify. The pathway for the directory you specify appears in the box just below the check box. If no pathway is defined, you can type a full system pathway, or you can use the ... button to choose a directory from your system's directory structure

To specify a new default directory to use:

1. Choose Edit | Preferences | Set Search Path to access the Search Path dialog box.

2. From the Search for list choose an item for which you want to define a pathway.

3. Mark any check boxes as needed.

4. Type the directory pathway in the box (or use the ... button to browse to and select a directory).

5. Click Apply.

6. As needed, repeat the above steps to set additional search paths for other items.

7. Click OK.